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Old Dominion
On my flight to the Virgin Islands, I sat next to a gentleman who predicted that ODU and XU would be in the Paradise Jam finals. And here we are. The Monarchs (3-1) – which, by the way, traveled the least to get to St. Thomas, making the 1,453-mile journey...
Posted: 11/22/2010 1:11 PM in Xavier Sports
Holloway repeats as A-10 player of week
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – For the second week in a row, Xavier’s Tu Holloway was named the Atlantic 10 Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week. Dayton’s Juwan Staten was honored as the Rookie of the Week as announced by the league office on Monday. Holloway...
Posted: 11/22/2010 12:40 PM in Xavier Sports
The offense
XU couldn’t have won without Tu Holloway’s 31 points. The point guard is receiving limited offensive help from his teammates, which could result in major consequences when a defense is able to clamp down on him. I asked Kenny Frease about Tu, the one-man...
Posted: 11/22/2010 12:36 AM in Xavier Sports
Xavier vs. Seton Hall
XU 57, SH 52, FINAL: Tu Holloway buried a trey with 17 seconds left and Kenny Frease added 2 free throws with 9.8 seconds left. XU 52, SH 52: Always happens on deadline. All tied up on Jamal Jackson’s trey. 40.3 seconds left. XU 51, SH 47: Tu Holloway...
Posted: 11/21/2010 8:08 PM in Xavier Sports
TV tonight
Based on the email we got from Fox, tonight’s game should be on Fox College Sports AND Fox Sports Net. Here’s what they sent: Men’s Basketball National Television Live Broadcast Schedule Nov. 21 at 6:00 PM – Winner of (Saint Peter’s vs. Old Dominion)...
Posted: 11/21/2010 1:32 PM in Xavier Sports
Attack of the iguana
Imagine an iguana the size of a small cat. Imagine it jumping on the back of your leg when you’re sunbathing at the pool. That’s precisely what happened to me yesterday, nearly giving me a coronary. Iguanas and little lizards roam the island and, as it...
Posted: 11/21/2010 1:08 PM in Xavier Sports
Nothing definitive yet on Andrew Taylor
Andrew Taylor was walking around better today than yesterday, I hear, but there’s been no word on his status for tonight. The team has a shoot-around at 3 p.m., so perhaps that’s when his final evaluation will be.
Posted: 11/21/2010 12:32 PM in Xavier Sports
Jeremy Hazell out
Seton Hall top scorer Jeremy Hazell broke a bone in his left wrist during the Pirates’ 83-78 win over Alabama on Friday night and is expected to miss four to six weeks. Hazell’s absence will be huge in tomorrow’s Paradise Jam game vs. Xavier, as he averaged...
Posted: 11/20/2010 7:37 PM in Xavier Sports
Andrew Taylor update
Andrew Taylor sprained his left knee and is taking it easy today as XU prepares for tomorrow’s Seton Hall game. He tried to get out of the way when Mark Lyons fell (in an attempt to take a charge) but his knee collided with Lyons. The senior is going...
Posted: 11/20/2010 10:44 AM in Xavier Sports
Post-game notes
Coach Chris Mack said Andrew Taylor did something to his knee during the game, and while he doesn’t believe it’s serious, he’ll know more after an evaluation tomorrow. The injury may have occurred when Mark Lyons tried to draw a charge and fell back into...
Posted: 11/20/2010 12:49 AM in Xavier Sports
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